Pare box



April 21,- 1925.

FARE BOX Filed April, 5, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor. 34 .v V

W. COX

April 21, 1925.

FARE Box April 21,1925

W. COX

FARE BOX Filed April 5, 1923 4 sheets-sneak 4 -al-ll-ll-lll-llllnlnill Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM COX, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

FARE BOX.

Application filed April 5,

7 To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Cox, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of Toronto, county of 8 York, Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improven'ients in a Fare Box, as described in the following specification and illustrated 'in the accompanying drawings.

The principal objects of the invention are, to provide a means for effectively collecting and safeguarding fares in street railway service. a

The principal features of the invention 1 consist in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, whereby the closing and sealing of the box is effected by removing it from its support, and improper handling of the box will be indicated.

Further features of the invention consist in the novel structures of the fareloox and its supports and the means for locking the box in place and for manipulating the look, as hereinafter fully described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved farebox showing a portion of the supporting member in section.

Figure 2 is a. vertical midseotional View taken through the post support on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 and showing the main operating shaft.

Figure 3 is a midsectional view similar to Figure 2 showing the operating handle turned to the horizontal position and the fare table dumped.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken trauswrscly through the farebox at right angles to Figures 3 and 3 on the line -iil of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional detail on the line 55 of Figure 3 showing the member for sealing the top of the box in the closed position.

Figure 6 is a vertical midsectional elevational detail view of a portion of the operating mechanism similar to Figure 2 with the operating shaft broken away and the fare table removed.

Figure 7 is a detail midsectional view showing the operating parts illustrated in Figure 3 with the fare table removed and the operating shaft broken away.

Figure 8 is a sectional elcvational detail taken at right angles to the operating shaft on the line S 8 of Figure 2 and showing the 1923. Serial No. 630,074.

mechanism for locking the box to its support.

Figure 9 is a sectional view through the lower end of the casing similar to Figure l but showing the trap closed.

The farebox is formed of a sheet metal casing 1 having a suitable bottom closure 2 and to the top of said casing is secured a rectangular casting 3 preferably of aluminum and which supports the corner posts A} carrying the top plate 5.

The top plate is provided with a central rectangular opening 6 through which the fares are deposited.

Glass panels 7 are supported between the corner posts l.

Within this upper structure is arranged a rigid frame comprising a base plate 8 which supports the glass panels and to which are secured four upright bars 9.

A plate 10 is secured to the top of the upright bars. This plate is furnished with downwardly extending side lugs 11 between which extends a journal pin 12 supporting the arc-shaped member 13, the upper arcshaped surface of which swings beneath the top plate 5.

The member 18 is provided with a solid portion 1a to close the opening 6 and a curved web 15 between the side walls directs the fares inwardly when the box is open.

A curved slot 16 is formed in one of the sides of the member 13 and is adapted to receive a pin 17 carried on a lever 18 mounted upon a pivot 19 secured in one of the side lugs 11. The pin entering the upperportion of the slot 16 when the member 13 is closed forms a very positive lock and any attempt to force the member 13 results in a direct pull against the pin in line with the lever pivot.

The lever 18 is shaped to clear the journal pin 12 and is operated by a rod 20 extending downwardly below the plate 8, where it is broadened and formed with a longitudinal slot 21.

Secured to the underside of the plate 8 is a rectangular metal casing 23 which fits snugly inside of the upper end of the casing 3 and supports the control mechanism. The slotted rod 20 slides against the back face of the casing 23 and is guided by a pin 24 extending through the slot 21.

The lower extremity of the rod 20 is formed round and passes through a hole in the bottom flange 25 of the casing 23 and a coil compression spring 20 encircles same and normally presses upwardly thereon, holding the pivotally supported member 13 with the opening tlierethrough registering with the opening 6 in the top plate 5, so that the fares dropped in the opening will be directed inwardly by the curved web 15.

Suitable baiile plates 26 and 27 are an ranged between the bars 9 toward the top thereof.

.A sheet metal guard 27 is arranged at one side of the rectangular opening in the base plate 8 and below this opening in the base plate is supported the fare receiving table 30. y

This table is pivotally siipported at the back upon a. pair of links 31 Figure 4 pivotally supported on the journal members 32 Figure 2 and a looped leg 33 extends downwardly from the pii'o't portions to engage the notched end 34 ot the stem of a signal disc r I 7 An extension stem 36 is slidably supported in the bottom flange 25 of the casing 23 and a cross support 37 arranged integral with the back of the casing .43-

The fare table is held up at the forward side by a spring actuatediinger 38 Figure 4 mounted on the main operatingshatt- 39' ot the farebox. The finger is free to be depressed, except' for the'upholdin'g pressure of the spring but is definitely operated to turn downwardly by a notched collar 40 carried on the shaft.

The table, being supported at its rear side on the pivotal link members, will upon pressure from the upper side in an attempt to pick up coins from the table by the use of a diggef or other instrument, swing backwardly on the links, thereby throwing the leg 33 forwardly and disengaging the notched end 34 of the signal disc 35, which will be. immediately moved upwardly through the action of a spring 41 Figure 2 encircling the extension 36. The raising of this disc will indicate to anyone examining the box that some one has attempted to lift fares from the fare-table.

The main operating shaft 39 Figure 3 is adapted to be moved in its liiearings longi- (udinally tor a limited distance and is supported at one end by a boss 42 in one side wall otthe casing 23. At the opposite side the shaft is supported in a bushing spaced from the side wall by a bracket 4-4. This bracket is formed with a notch 45 in the side djacent to the wall of the casing, said notch being slightly greater than 90 degrees. A corresponding notch 45 shown in dotted lines is arranged in the bushing and these notches are connected by trans-- verse holes 46' and 47 Figure 4 and a pin 48 on the shaft is adapted to slip through the holes and operate in the notches.

4i compression spring 49 Figure 2 is arranged between the collar 40 and the bushin 43.

handle 50 is secured on the outer end of the shaft by means oi which the shaft is turned or pulled outwardly.

In the ordinary operation of the shaft, the handle is merely, pressed downwardly to depress the finger 38, to lower the table 30 but for certain purposes hereinafter de scribed it is desirable to pull the handle outwardly so that the pin 48 will be moved through the hole 46 into the notclrin the bushing bracket 44 and when the shaft has been turned a quarterturn the pin will slip back through the other 11010 47 by the action of the compression spring 49. d p I y On the back'wall ot the casing 23 Figures 7 and 8 is pivotally supported a rocker arm 51, oneend of which engages a cam 51 on the back of the slotted rod 20. The other end is formed with a plurality of geanteeth 52 These gear teeth are adapted to be engaged by spur teeth 53 on a member 54 secured to the shaft 3.) when the shaft is pulled outwardly. p

The member 54 has on it a pair of lugs 55 and 56 arranged in a different plane from the teeth 58. The lug 55 normally engages a stop lug 57 on the side wall of the casing to limit its movement againstthe torsion of the spring 58 encircling the shaft, and the lug 56 is adapted toengagea piyotal dog 59 which in turn engages the pin 60 on the sliding bolt 61. This bolt slides on a guide flange 62 at the bottom ofthe sidewall of the casing23 and is held in place by a screw 64 extending through aslot 65 in the bolt. V y 7 y yy A spring 66 coiled around the screw 67 engages a pin 68 on the bolt to hold the bolt in engagement with the dog. y

The side wall 63 is formed with a slot 70 through which a diamond-shaped lug 71 Figure l secured to the bolt 61 extends. This lug 71 projects out through the side wall of the casing 1 into a horizontal slot 72 in a casting 73 rigidly secured to the side of the casing. This casting is torlned with a pair of T-headed lugs 74 spaced 'ti-oiii the back 7 5 through which the slot 72 extends and a pair of vertical side. flang s 76 are arranged on the. upper portion ot the back to protect the lock from the side.

A shoulder 77 is ar'anged on one side of the bottom of the upper T lug 74- and coinpletely prevents access to the lug 71 from below.

A member 78 iormed of two cylindrical portions 79 connected by a bar 80 is adapted to be secured upon a rigid standard of suitable design. not shown. Each of. the cylindrical portions is provided with a rectangm lar pocket 81 into the top of which the T lugs 74 are adapted to be inserted.

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The outward sides of the pocket members are slotted to receive the shanks of the "l" lugs. he inner wall of the upper pocket member is formed with a notch 82 in one side which registers with a slot 72 in the back of the casting 7 A notch 83 is formed in the opposite side of the vertical slot and is formed with inclined end surfaces of about an angle of degrees.

When the box is placed in position in the pockets the diamond shaped lug 71 extends into the notch 82 and locks the box from removal.

Upon the operating shaft being turned a sutlicient distance, the dog 59 ope ates the bolt to move it out of the notch 82 and as it is moved out the box is lifted and the lug 71 rides into the notch The lug 71 of the bolt 61 then slips out through the upper inclined opening of the slot. The lug 56 does not engage the dog 59 upon the ordinary turning of the handle to dump the fare table, but when the handle is pulled out, the lug is brought into the same plane as the dog and this movement of the shaft brings the gear teeth 52 into mesh with the spur teeth on the rocker arm 51 and the turning of the shaft operates said rocker member to push downwardly upon the slotted rod 20, which in turn operates the lever 18 Figure 5 to swing the member 13 on its pivot, bringing the solid portion 14 thereof across the opening 6 in the top plate 5, closing the opening.

Pivotally mounted on the rod 20 l igure 6 below the slotted guide portion is a dog 8 1. The outer end of this dog engages a latch member 85 pivotally mounted on the back of the casing 23.

The dog is actuated by the spring 86 to throw its upper end into contact with the latch 85.

The lower end 87 of the latch 85 engages the hooked end 88 of a slidable member 89 guided in the flanges 25 and 87, said member having a compression spring 90 encircling same and engaging the flange 91 rigid thereon to force it upwardly.

The upper end ot the slidable member 89 carries a signal disc 92 which is adapted to indicate if the mechanism of the box is not properly operated.

Below the notch of the latch which is engaged by the dog 84 Figures 6 and 7, is arranged a solid toothed. block 93 which is adapted to engage the dog 8 1 in steps as it is moved downwardly; thereby holding the arc-shaped closing plate l securely in various positions.

Beside the slotted lower end of the rod 29 is slidably arranged a bar 94. This bar is held upwardly by a compression spring 95 and it is provided with a side flange 96 adapted to engage the too 97 of the dog 81:

to swing said dog on its pivot to clear either the latch member 85 or the rigid notched block 93.

A. bar 98 is secured to the member 94: and extends over the rod 20 and the parts carried thereby and is provided with an inturned end adapted to engage a block 99 rigidly secured on the slidable member 89.

The member 94; is provided with a chain 100 by means of which the bar is operated from the lower end of the box.

In the operation of this box the mechanism described is of course completely enclosed and the handle 50 projects beyond the casing. The conductor in the normal operation of the box simply turns the han dle downwardly to tip the fare table to throw the fares into the lower portion of the box. The handle is provided with an arc-shaped slot 101 which is engaged by a pin 102 slidably arranged in a lug 103 on the casting 3. The pin is spring held in any well known manner in contact with the handle so that the handle cannot be pulled outward accidentally. When the conductor desires to remove his box from the holder, he pulls the pin 102 out of engagement with the slot in the handle and then pulls outwardly upon the handle so that the pin d8 comes through the hole 416 into the notch 15 in the bracket 1 1. This longitudinal movement of the shaft 39, rigidly connected with the handle, draws the member 54 into its operating position so that the spur teeth 53 thereon will engage with the teeth of the rocker member 51 and the turning of the handle downwardly thus swings the rocker member on its pivot, which member in turn pushes downwardly upon the rod 20.

The rod 20 is connected to the lever 18 which operates the arc-shaped closing plate 1 1, swinging the same across the opening (3. As the bar 20 moves downwardly the dog 84 first swings into the notch in the latch 85 and it the party manipulating the hm: then returns the handle, the dog will push upward on the latch swinging it on its pivot and clearing the latch from engagement with the hooked end 88 of the slidable member 89 and the compression spring will move the member 89 upwardly so that the signal disc will be disclosed.

If, however, the handle is operated properly turning it full down, the dog 2*} engages the notched block 93 and locks the top plate 141: closed, so that the fares will be retained securely within the box. When the handle is turned down full, the lug 56 operates the dog 59 and through it the locking bolt 61, releasing the box from the guide holder so that it may be withdrawn from its fastening support.

In order to prevent the extraction of fares by the use of an instrument to llitthem from the fare table, the table is supported on the links and it pressure is applied to;

the table by an instrument being pushed downwardly past the batl'les the links 31 will swing backwardly causing the latch leg 33 to swing forwardly out of engagement with the notched end 34 ot' the signal disc 35, thus causing the disc to bedisplayed.

A further sat'eguard is provided in the arrangement of a trap door 103 in a plate 10 which is secured to the bottom of the casing s3. This trap is held open by a spring 105 when the box is locked on the standard and the top is open. The trap is provided with a downwardly projecting'arm 106 which is engaged by an arm 107 secured to the lower end of the rod so that when the rod is moved downwardly to close the fare opening as described, the arm 10? pushes downwardly against the arm 106 to close the trap 103, the latch dog 8% effectively locking both the member 13 and trap 103.

It will be understood that a fai'ebox such as described will ettectivelyprotect both the company and the conductors as the conductor is assured that his box is securely locked when he removes it from the car and that his responsibility for the security or the contents ends when he hands it over to the oiiice, and the company is protected as only confidential employees can obtain access to the contents.

What I claim as my invention is 2- 1. In a farebox, the combination with a rigid support, of means for locking the box to said support, a fare inspection chamber provided with a fare opening and means connected with the locking means adapted to close the opening to said fare inspection chamber on the unlocking of the box from its support.

2. In a tarebox having a tare inspection chamber provided with a fare receiving opening in the top, a socket member rigidly supported having an opening in the top and a staggered opening in the side, a rectangular T-shaped flange secured to the farebox adapted to enter said top opening and having an opening through the inner side coi'mnunicating with said staggered opening in the slotted socket, a locking bolt slidably supported within the box and extending through the opening therein into the staggered opening in the socket support to lock the box thereto, means tor sliding the bolt transversely in the opening in the box to withdraw it from looking engagement with the socket member, and means operated by said bolt operating means for closing the opening to said tare inspection chamber.

3. In a farebox having a fare inspection chamber with an opening in the top, a rigid support member having a pair of sockets open at the top and slotted in the outer face, a pair or T-shaped flanges secured to the box and adapted to enter said sockets, a locknestles ing notch in the side opening of one of said sockets, an offset flange in said socket member below the locking notch, a flange on the T -shaped member on the box overlapping said oifset flange on the locking member, side flanges on the box member enclosing the locking portion, a bolt supportedwithin the and extending through the. side wall to engage the locking notch in the siicket member, means within the farebox andoperbolt extending from the farebox adapt'ed to engage said rigid support, a shaft mounted in said box having a projecting member adapted to effect the sliding of the bolt to release it from engagement with the rigid support, a fare-receiving orifice in the box, a member adapted to move across andclose said orifice, a rod operatively connected with said member for closing the orifice and extending downwardly to the lower portion or" the box, and means operated by the rotation of the shaft for operating said rod.

6. A farebox having an inspection section and a fare receptacle, said fare inspection section having a fare receiving opening in the top, a member adapted to be swung across and close said opening,a t ap between said inspection section and the fare receptacle a support for the box, means for looking the box to! the support, and means adapted to close and lock said fare opening and said fare receptacle coincident with the unlocking of the box from its support.

7. A tarebox having an opening in the top, a pivotal member adapted to swing across to close said opening, a lever pivotally mounted in the box frame and adapted to swing said pivotal member, a rod. con nected with said lever, a shaft extending transversely of the box, means operatively connected with the shaft for moving said rod downwardly or upwardly to effect the rocking of the lever and the operation of the box closing nember, and meansoperated by the shaft adapted to unlock the box from its support coincident with the cltising of the fare opening.

8. A farebox having a tare-receiving opening in the top, an arc-shaped member adapted to close said opening having side members extending downwardly and supported on a transverse pivot, a lever mount llU ed on a fixed pivot in the frame of the box operatively engaging said arc-shaped memher to swing it on its pivot, a rod connected with said lever extending downwardly of the box, a rocker member operatively engaging said rod, a shaft arranged transversely of the box, means carried on the shaft adapted to be brought into engagement with the rocker member to operate said rod, a lock fastening the box to a rigid support, and means operated by said shaft for releasing said loch coincident with the operation of said rocker member to close the fare receiving opening.

9. A farebox having a fare-receiving opening in the top, an arc-shaped member adapted to close said opening having side members extending downwardly and supported on a transverse pivot, a lever mounted on a fixed pivot in the frame of the box operatively engaging said arcshaped memher to swing it on its pivot, a rod connected with said lever extending downwardly of the box, a rocker member operatively engaging said rod and having a gear segment thereon, a shaft arranged transversely of the farebox having a gear segment fixed thereon adapted to be brought into mesh with the gear segment on said rocker mem ber, a lock securing said box to a rigid support, and means operated by the shaft for releasing the lock upon the turning of the shaft to operate said rocker member.

10. A farebox having a fare-receiving opening in the top, an arc-shaped member adapted to close said opening having side members extending downwardly and supported on a transverse pivot, a lever mounted on a fixed pivot in the frame of the box operatively engaging said arc-shaped member to swing it on its pivot, a rod connected with said lever extending downwardly of the box, a rocker member operatively engaging said rod, and having a gear segment thereon, a shaft arranged transversely of the farebox having a gear segment fixed thereon adapted to be brought into mesh with the gear segment on said rocker member, a lock securing said box to a rigid support, means operated by the shaft for releasing the look upon the turning of the shaft to operate said rocker member, and means for retaining said arwshaped pivotal nicinber closed.

11. 11k farebox having a fare-receiving opening in the top, an aroshaped member adapted to close said opening having side members extending downwardly and supported on a transverse pivot, a lever mounted on a fixed pivot in the frame of the box operatively engaging said areshaped member to swing it on its pivot, a rod connected with said lever extending downwardly of the box, a rocker member operatively engaging said rod and having a rigid support, means operated by the shaft for releasing the lock upon the turning of the shaft to operate said rocker member, means for locking said arc-shaped member closed, and means for indicating a partial movement of the closing member.

12. A farebox having an opening in the top, a pivotal member closing said opening,

a rod operatively connected with said pivotal member, means for pulling downward on said rod to swing said pivotal member closed, a latch dog carried by said rod, and means adapted to engage said dog to hold the rod in a locked position.

18. A farebox having an opening in the top, a pivotal member closing said opening, a rod operatively connected with said pivotal member, means for pulling downwardly on said rod to swing said pivotal member closed, a latch do carried by said rod, a rigid notched mem liier arranged in the path of said latch dog and adapted to engage same to lock the rod, and means for releasing said latch dog from its locked position.

14. A farebox having an opening in the top, a pivotal member closing said opening, a rod operatively connected with said pivotal member, means for pulling downward on said rod to swing said pivotal member closed, a latch dog carried by said rod, a pivotal latch adapted to engage said latch. dog in its initialv movement, and a signal governed by said pivotal latch.

15. A farebox having an opening in the top, a pivotal member closing said opening, a rod operativcly connected with said pivotal member, means for pulling downward on said rod to swing said pivotal member closed, a latch dog carried by said rod, a pivotal latch adapted to engage said latch dog in its initial movement, and a spring actuated slidable member engaged and held from operation by said pivotal latch.

16. A farebox having an opening in the top, a pivotal member closing said opening, a rod operatively connected with said pivotal member, means for pulling downward on said rod to swing said pivotal member closed, a latch dog carried by said rod, a pivotal latch adapted to ensaid latch. dog in its initial movement, a rod slidably arranged within the casing and carrying a signal, spring means for moving said signal rod longitudinally, means carried by said signal rod adapted to engage said pivotal latch, and means adapt ed to return said signal member and latch to their normal position.

17. A farebox having an opening in the top, a member adapted to close said opening, a rod slidably arranged longitudinally QflthG box and operatively connected with saidclosing member,said rod having-a longitudinal slot operating on a rigid pin guide, a compression spring encircling the lower end of said rod andnormally forcing itupwardly, a latch dog pivotally mounted on said rodhaving-a toe extending to one side and a latch arm extending to the opposite side, a spring throwing said dog outwardly, a latch member pivoted in the box adapt-ed tobe engaged by said dog, a slidable signal member arranged in the casing adapted to be held by said latch, spring means for operating said slidable signal member, means for operating the rod to close the closure member, a slidable member adapted to engage the toe of the said dog to swing it clear of the latch member, and means carried by said slidable member adapted to engage the sliding signal member to return it to its normal position. i

'18. A farebox having a fare opening, means for closingthe fare opening, a rod operating said closing means, a rocker member adapted to operate said rod, a shaft transversely .journalled and slidably ar ranged in the casing, a member secured to said shaft adapted to be brought into ongagement with said rocker member through the sliding movement of the shaft, a compression spring holding said shaft member outof engagement with said rocker member, a rigid supportfor the box, a lock securing thebox to said rigid support, means carried by the shaft adapted to operate said lock when said shaft is moved to bring the shaft member into mesh with the rocker member, means carried by the rod'for operating the fare opening closure for locking said rod in a closed position, and means for indicating a partial movement of the mechanism.

19.. In a farebox, the combination with the frame, of a fare table extending transversely of the frame, flexible means for supporting said fare table, mechanism to normally actuate said fare table and means for indicating any movement of the table not actuated by the normal mechanism.

20. In a farebox, the combination with the frame having an opening, a table closing the opening, a pivotal member supporting one edge of said table, a pivotal member extending beneath said member and adapted to be swung downwardly to swing the table, and an indicator operatively connected with the tabl adapted to be released by a depression of the pivotal edge support thereof.

ings and longitudinally slidable,a bearing support having a notch therein of substantially right angular formation W1th a dividmg wall having holes therethrough, a pin secured in the shaft adapted to slip through said holes and to swing in said notch at either side of the dividing wall, a collar mounted intermediate of-the lengthof said shaft, a compression spring encircling the shaft and forcing it endways to hold the pin in the inward notch and ,to return it thereto, aspring adapted to rotate the shaft,a rigid support, a lockadapted to secure thecasing to the rigid support, a dog adapted to operate said lock, a member secured to said shaft adapted upon the shaft being moved outwardly longitudinally to engage said dog to operate the lock, and a handle securedto the outer end of the shaft.

23. In a farebox, a casing, a shaft journalled transversely in said casing and movable longitudinally therein, a rigid support, means for locking the casing to said rigid support, means actuated by the turning of the shaft when pulled outwardly for unlocking the lock, means for closing the farebox on the unlocking of said look, a handle secured to the outer end of the shaft having a. circumferential slot therein, and a pin slidably arranged in the casing adapted to extend into said slot to prevent the accidental outward movement of the shaft.

24. A farebox having a fare receiving openin a member adapted to close said opening, a fare receiving chamber, a trap at the top of said chamber, means operatively connecting said trap and closing member to close them in unison, a supporting standard for the box, means for locking the box to the standard, and means adapted to run lock the box from the standard and to co incidentally lock said trap and closure.

WILLIAM COX. 

